New NIH Research Funding for Fall 2018
Posted on September 24, 2018
Congratulations to our following faculty members who received new research awards from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) this fall:
Pediatric Surgery News
Twenty-eight Department Surgeons Recognized in Pittsburgh Magazine’s 2018 “Best Doctors” List
Posted on May 10, 2018
Kimberly Cogley to Serve as APSNA President-Elect
Posted on April 25, 2018
Congratulations to Kimberly Cogley, MSN, MBA, Coordinator of the Colorectal and Hirschsprung Center at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, who has been selected as President-Elect for the American Pediatric Surgical Nurses Association, Inc. (APSNA).
Surgery Faculty Achievements Celebrated at 2018 Honors Convocation
Posted on March 16, 2018
The University of Pittsburgh paid tribute to the outstanding achievements of its faculty and students during their 42nd annual Honors Convocation on Friday, February 23, 2018 at the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh Music Hall in Oakland.
Research by Dr. George Gittes Unveils Major Advance in Gene Therapy for Diabetes
Posted on February 21, 2018
Recently published work by the research team of George K. Gittes, MD demonstrated a major advance in long-term therapy for diabetes using gene therapy:
Aviva L. Katz, MD: A Brilliant Life
Posted on January 25, 2018
With great sadness, we report that our wonderful colleague and esteemed faculty member Aviva L. Katz, MD, MA, FACS, FAAP passed away on January 17, 2018. Dr. Katz was an accomplished surgeon, a brilliant ethicist, a loving wife and mother, and talented figure skater and will be sorely missed.
UPMC Commends Department Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers for Excellence
Posted on November 28, 2017
Congratulations to our following doctors and advanced practice providers who made UPMC’s Fiscal Year 2017 Excellence in Patient Experience, Physician and Medical Staff Honor Roll. This annual award is given to providers with at least 10 survey responses who consistently achieve a 9-10 rating in the “Rate provider” domain on Press Ganey’s Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CGCAHPS) survey. This survey measures patients’ perceptions of care delivered by providers in an office setting.
Department Physicians Celebrate UPMC Trauma and Burn Care
Posted on October 10, 2017
New Grants Funded
Posted on May 19, 2017
Congratulations to our following faculty members who recently received research funding:
